Game apparatus



Sept. 6, 1927. 1,641,786

W. F. SCHACHT GAME APPARATUS Filed Feb. 8, 1927 Patented Sept. 6, 1927.

I UNITED STATES PATENT e t-Pics.

WILLIAM F." soHAoHm, or HUNTINGTON, INDIANA.

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Application filed February 8', 1927;. sen in 166,743;

which hold the pins on the base, the rings being pitched over the pins. The base may 1'5 be, and preferably is, the bottom of a box of card-board or the like, to which the socket members are fastened. The game apparatus can be made cheaply by printing the figure, face, or subject, in the bottom of the box, or by having labels s0 printed and then pasted in the bottom of the box; then inserting the sockets through-openings in the bottom of the box; and then pasting a sheet of paper on the back of the box over the projecting portions of the socket members so' that the socket members will be held securely in'place, and giving a' finished appearance to the box which may be placed on a counter for sale without danger ofthe socket members becoming loose or torn from the box. v

The present invention is an improvement upon the game apparatus shown in my U. S, Letters-Patent No; 1,595,527; and No. 1,616,- 236; and has particular reference to the novel means for connecting the pin members to the base, consisting" of novel socket members preferably formed of" rubber or other resilient material inserted through perforations in the base from-the backside thereof, the socket" members preferably having; bores" therein adapted to receive the pin members which" are retained in the bores preferably" by the resiliency of the" socket members, and by the suction at the inner ends of the bores set up'by' the entry of" the pins into the bores. I

@ther' minor objects of the invention will be hereinafter set. forth. K

I will explain. the invention with reference to the accompanyingv drawing? which illustrates some practical embodiments thereof to enable others to adopt and use the same and will summarize in the claims the novel features of construction, and the novel combinations of parts, for which-protectiorr is desired. V I

"In said drawings:

: F'gure l is a perspective View of the 1 gameapparatus, assembled'inposition for use, and showing my preferred. form: of pin and. socket member Fig. 3 is an enlarged transversesection through my preferred form-of socket member; V

Fig iris a top plan View thereof;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section through a modified form of socket member;

6 is av transverse section through a further modified form of socket member, showing. a pin'inserted therein.

- Fig. is a side view of still another modified form-of socket. member; 1

Fig; 8'is a side View of still another modified form ofthe socket: member.

Fig, 2 is a section through the apparatus '011 theline'22, Fig. 1;

*Asvshown in the drawing, thegame apparatus preferably comprises v a base-{1,

whichpreferably is the bottom of a shallow rectangular card-board box or the like having sides 1*, ends 1 and a: coverl to suit.

Basel however may be of any other material, or'shape and if desired the sides 1%,

ends" 1 ,-and cover 1 .may be omitted.v

directly upon the inner face of base 1, or

if desired: a label may be: thus printed and pasted in position onsaid' base. In desired positions with respect to the imprinted figure on the hase are circular openings 1 preferably arranged. symmetrically of the base said openings 1 receiving: the socket members which secure the pins to the base.

"Each socketmem'ber is preferably formed of rubber or other resilient material and,.as

shown in Figs. 3 to 8, preferably comprises a thin flat disk portion 2 somewhat larger in diameter than the openings or holesv 1 of'base 1, the disk portion 2 having an. axially disposed lug portion 2 adapted to be in order that when inserted through the opening'in base 1, the portion 2* will resiliently engage the sides of opening 1 and I normally retain the socket member in position. As shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, in the cylindrical portion 2 of the socket member is a vertically disposed bore 2 which may be molded or otherwise formed therein and adapted to receive a pin 3, bore 2 being preferably of slightly smaller diam-- eter than that of pin 3 when the socket member is made of rubber or other resilient material, so that when the pin 3 is inserted into bore 2 the walls of cylindrical portion 2 will be bulged slightly outwardly by reason of thefact that pin 3 is larger than bore 2,Yand the outward bulging of the walls of portion 2 will further assist in securely clamping the socket member in place in base 1. Pin 3 is preferably bent into L-shaped form as shown so that when thebox or base 1 is inclined against a suitable support, the rings which may be' -base a finished appearance in order that same may be placed for sale on a counter without danger of loss, displacement, or tearing out of the socket members.

As shown in Fig. 5 the axial bore in lug portion 2 may be omitted, when the base is adapted to lie flat on the floor or table, in which case the pins 3 would not be neces sary.- If desired the portion 2* might be made a little longer than usual to serve as r the pin or p'ostover which the rings may be pitched.

In Fig. 6 the socket member is identical with that shown in Fig. 5 except that a hole 2 is drilled or molded in the sideof lug portion 2 adjacent its outer end, and adapted to receive a straight pin 3 which when placed in position will lie parallel with the base 1. If socket member is made of resilient material, pin 3 will be normally retained in hole 2 by the resiliency of the socket member.

In Fig. 7 the socket member is constructed identically the same as in Fig. 6 except that the projection 2 is molded on the outer end of portion2 to serve in place of pin 3 thereby doing away with all metal posts or hooks. In Fig. 8 the portion 2 is corkshaped, this design being also used when the base is placed flat on a table and the 1 rings thrown thereover. Other shapes may be given the lug portion 2".

If the socket members are made of rubher or other resilient material, then the normal diameter of portion 2 is preferably made slightly larger than that, of opening 1 in base 1; also the bores 2 are preferably made slightly less in diameter than that of 'pins 3 so that when the pins are inserted into the bores 2 the cylindrical portions 2 will be bulged or bowed outwardly adjacentthe base 1 to further secure the socket members to the base and to prevent withdrawal thereof; and at the same time pins 3 and 3 will be retained in bores 2 and 2 by the resiliency of the rubber and by the suction created in the lower ends of bores 2 and 2 when pins 3 and 3" are inserted therein.

By the above construction, the usual bolts and nuts for securing the pins to the base are dispensed with, and for ordinary purposes the above connection is found to be sufiiciently rigid.

The sheet of paper 4 pasted upon the back of the base overthe disk portions 2 makes the base a complete and finished article, and

prevents the'socket members from becoming loose when placed on a counter for sale.

I do not consider my invention limited to the exact forms shown in the drawing for obviously changes may be made therein within the scope of theclaims.

i I claim:

1. A ring pitching game apparatus of the character specified comprising a board having a plurality of openings; a plurality of resilient socket members each having a thin fiatdisk-like base and having a central lug,

portion inserted from the back of the board through the openings; the lug portion of each socket member having a.-bore; a pin in said bore; and a sheet afiixed to the back of the board over the bases of-the socket members.

2. A ring pitching game apparatus of the character specified comprising a box having a bottom, sides, ends, and a removable cover; said bottom having a design on its inner face and having a plurality of openingstherethrough; a plurality of resilient socket members each having a thin flat disklike base and having a central lug portion inserted from the back of the box through its respective opening; the lug portion of each socket member having a bore; a in in said bore; and a sheet aflixed to the back of 1t)he box over the bases of the socket memers.

3. A game apparatus of the character specified, comprising a box having a bottom, sides, ends, and a removable cover; said bottom having a design on its inner face and a plurality of openings therethrough, a plurality of resilient socket members each having an integral thin flat disk-like base and having a central lug portion inserted from the back of the box through its respective opening; a lug portion of each socket member having a radially disposed projection adjacent, its outer end Within the box and disposed parallel With the bottom; and a sheet afiixed to the back 5 of the box over the bases of the socket members.

4. In a game apparatus as set forth in resiliency of the socket member.

as my own, I affix my si ature.

claim 3, each socket member having a bore in 1ts lug portion; and said pIOJGCtIOH comprising a 'pin retained 1n sald bore by the In testimony that I claim the foregoing 

